Juan de Nova Island

[Image:Iles eparses de l'ocean Indien.png|thumb|250px|Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India  • 2 : Europa Island  • 3 : Glorioso Islands  • 4 : Juan de Nova Island  • 5 : Tromelin Island  (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte)]]
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Background Named after a famous 15th century Spanish navigator and explorer, the island has been a French possession since 1897. It has been exploited for its guano and phosphate. Presently a small military garrison oversees a meteorological station. Map of Juan de Nova Island More about Juan de Nova Island: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues